as in lineage
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
a Cambodian immigrant who can trace her Khmer ancestry as far back as the 16th century
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Recent Examples of ancestry
Most HNWIs migrate through acquiring work visas, ancestry visas, retirement visas, family visas or through birthright second passports, according to Henley & Partners.
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Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Like many Black Oklahomans, Dorn and Kristi Williams are descendants of Black Creek Freedmen—people of African descent who were either enslaved by citizens of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, lived freely within the Nation, or were of mixed ancestry and later categorized as Freedmen after emancipation.
—Kristal Brent Zook, Essence, 16 June 2025
Although ancient American ancestry in modern dogs has mostly vanished, there is at least one breed that still carries the native legacy from thousands of years ago: Chihuahuas.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 18 June 2025
In one Tulsa, Oklahoma classroom, 74-year-old Sharon Mitchell is discovering ancient Egypt, feeling the pride of her ancestry.
—Kristal Brent Zook, Essence, 16 June 2025
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Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Like many Black Oklahomans, Dorn and Kristi Williams are descendants of Black Creek Freedmen—people of African descent who were either enslaved by citizens of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, lived freely within the Nation, or were of mixed ancestry and later categorized as Freedmen after emancipation.
—Kristal Brent Zook, Essence, 16 June 2025
Although ancient American ancestry in modern dogs has mostly vanished, there is at least one breed that still carries the native legacy from thousands of years ago: Chihuahuas.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 18 June 2025
In one Tulsa, Oklahoma classroom, 74-year-old Sharon Mitchell is discovering ancient Egypt, feeling the pride of her ancestry.
—Kristal Brent Zook, Essence, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ancestry
Noun
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Edward Monreal, who was partially raised by his aunt Doll, shared stories of his lineage, but never spoke of the fire that claimed his own family.—
William Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2025
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Bill Thomas, the inheritor of a lineage that began in 1911, is retiring.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Genetic genealogy: Building the family tree of a serial killer Retiree Barbara Rae-Venter never anticipated that her hobby of researching her family tree would lead to the capture of one of the most notorious criminals in California, the Golden State Killer.—
David Morgan
July 11,
CBS News,
11 July 2025
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The victim was identified through genealogy, and the coroner’s office is waiting on a final report from a private lab before making his ID public, Jellison said.—
Jake Allen,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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As is the case for many classic cocktails, the origin of the mojito is uncertain and disputed.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Gunn has no interest in easing you into this new world with an origin story or exposition dump.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
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The venture firm Sequoia Capital ranks Palantir experience as the top pedigree for startup founders, for instance.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
11 July 2025
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Despite his activity and pedigree as a member of Kill Cliff FC, the UFC moved on from Loosa.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Fereshteh Hosseini, an Iranian actress of Afghan descent, was a natural choice for her role due to both her talent and presence.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
10 July 2025
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The rules of Miss Universe Cuba allow candidates to be born in Cuba or of Cuban descent, as is the case with Lina.—
Sarah Moreno
Updated July 9,
Miami Herald,
9 July 2025
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The road for becoming a historian started with researching his family’s history, specifically his father’s side.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 July 2025
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The teen, identified as Riccardo Boni by several Italian media outlets, was vacationing in Montalto di Castro, Italy, with his family when the incident occurred on Thursday, July 10.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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Over the years, there have been banding efforts by researchers to track the travel patterns across breeding populations found in the Caribbean and Yucatan Peninsula.—
Valentina Sandoval,
Miami Herald,
9 July 2025
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The captive breeding programs have already started showing encouraging results, with a rare litter of Arabian leopard triplets being born at the RCU’s Arabian Leopard Conservation Breeding Centre in Taif back in December 2024.—
Indrabati Lahiri,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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“Ancestry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ancestry. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
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